Juan de Cartagena | |
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 Mutineer Cartagena placed into stocks. Engraving c. 1909. | |
| Born | |
| Died | c. 1520 |
| Nationality | Castilian |
| Known for | Captaincy of a vessel in the Magellan expedition and ringleader of a mutiny in 1520 |
Juan de Cartagena (died c. 1520) was a Spanish aristocrat who served on the Magellan expedition as the inspector general of the fleet and captain of one of the five ships sent by Spain to find a western route to Asia. Cartagena frequently argued with Magellan during the voyage and questioned his authority. Following a failed mutiny attempt of which Cartagena was the principal organizer, Magellan marooned Cartagena on a remote island in Patagonia in 1520, before continuing on to the Strait of Magellan.